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JB'sLGT · 11-14-2011, 11:53 AM

I had PDX in Seattle remotely tune my car. The chances are, the e-tuners have already tuned a setup like your own, and you may get a very good map the first time around.

I can't say I've ever heard a bad thing about Infamous1 on the LGT.com boards, other then being too backed up with work. He does opensource and AP tunes.

vdcoff · 11-14-2011, 12:28 PM

I had my car tuned by Ryan at Area 1320 and I can't complain. I haven't gotten the car dyno-ed yet so I'm not sure what it's putting down, but the experience was good and the tune feels solid, the tune I wanted was a drivable everyday car but still have the power when I want to have a little fun, Ryan hit it spot on with it. The tune is very drivable and when i want to have fun the car feels like a friggin beast. It's definitely a sleeper.

On a side note...how is that Turbosmart BPV and what does it do for you?

Subie_sleeper · 11-14-2011, 01:13 PM

Ryan tuned (& has done 90% of the build) on my Baja.
The ONLY issue I've ever had is waiting in line to get my work done.

There's a reason why people wait to get in at Area1320.

I have no issues with RT, they did a fantastic job on my AWIC install (I wanted it installed RIGHT NOW & paid a little extra due to my lack of patience) & I'd refer/use them again in a heartbeat.

Both shops will get you where you want to be. If you can get an appointment with Ryan, I'd go that route first. If his schedule is booked, you won't be disappointed @ RT

caldwell · 11-14-2011, 02:13 PM

I would go to the facility with a speciality that relates to your vehicle. Since I have a speed3, there really isnt any persay " mazda " tuning specialist in the area that i know of. There for R/T is my local shop of choice for anything I need done, and of course Erik / Vince are stand up people as well...

one8turbo · 11-14-2011, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdcoff

I had my car tuned by Ryan at Area 1320 and I can't complain. I haven't gotten the car dyno-ed yet so I'm not sure what it's putting down, but the experience was good and the tune feels solid, the tune I wanted was a drivable everyday car but still have the power when I want to have a little fun, Ryan hit it spot on with it. The tune is very drivable and when i want to have fun the car feels like a friggin beast. It's definitely a sleeper.

On a side note...how is that Turbosmart BPV and what does it do for you?

Can i ask how much you paid to get tuned there?

And i love the turbosmart bpv, its very sleek and most people don't even notice it. It just helps you hold boost better, and also is built to withstand more boost than the stock plastic unit.

one8turbo · 11-15-2011, 07:15 PM

Well i ended up selling my access port and borrowing a tactrix 2.0 cable and got a torqued performance tune from Eric Minehart (look them up if you're not familiar). Im currently working on getting romraider installed on my computer so i can send him some logs to make sure everything is good to go, but it pulls hard as a mofo now

gregonfire · 11-15-2011, 09:21 PM

nice car man!!! i have a 2010. I also saw you're getting a PW TMIC. I have one of those ;). Super nice IC. I love mine! GL with the car, dude.

one8turbo · 11-15-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gregonfire

nice car man!!! i have a 2010. I also saw you're getting a PW TMIC. I have one of those ;). Super nice IC. I love mine! GL with the car, dude.

yea I'm hoping to get one after i get a catback. I don't want to go front mount, and it seems like the next best thing. Its effing BIG.

gregonfire · 11-16-2011, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by one8turbo

yea I'm hoping to get one after i get a catback. I don't want to go front mount, and it seems like the next best thing. Its effing BIG.

Yeah, I was in the same boat. No front mount. The PW ic is essentially the size of a FMIC, but with the convenience of it being a TM. I absolutely love it - well worth the $$$$$.

What catback were you thinking of getting?

one8turbo · 11-16-2011, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gregonfire

Yeah, I was in the same boat. No front mount. The PW ic is essentially the size of a FMIC, but with the convenience of it being a TM. I absolutely love it - well worth the $$$$$.

What catback were you thinking of getting?

Yea i mean i figure i can't go wrong with that ic. And I'm thinking of the invidia q300. I was thinking of perrin to match my down pipe but i like the way the invidia looks a little better, and they're both supposed to be somewhat quiet which is what i want. Invidia is down to 889 shipped too haha so i can't complain about that

vdcoff · 11-16-2011, 11:55 PM

what are you using to power your boost gauge? I'm not sure what I want to go with in terms of power source for my gauges.

VQpoweredZ · 11-17-2011, 12:20 AM

I see you sold the Z, but this should be interesting.. I'll definitely be on the look out for the updates.

Any plans for aggressive wheels on this?

one8turbo · 11-17-2011, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdcoff

what are you using to power your boost gauge? I'm not sure what I want to go with in terms of power source for my gauges.

well i got the prosport gauge which has two colors (white for the day, red for night) i tapped into two wires. ONe goes to the dimmer switch which i believe is ignition power, and one goes to the traction control button which i believe is accessory power (unless i have that backwards). very easy to do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by VQpoweredZ

I see you sold the Z, but this should be interesting.. I'll definitely be on the look out for the updates.

Any plans for aggressive wheels on this?

haha yup this is the new project

Wheels are far away on the list, but probably not too aggressive. 18x9ish with like 255s

eightplustwo · 11-17-2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vdcoff

what are you using to power your boost gauge? I'm not sure what I want to go with in terms of power source for my gauges.

You should be able to tap right into the radio harness, or the clock. Power, ignition, ground, and illumination all there.

And to the OP, your car is looking good!

Asif22 · 11-17-2011, 09:13 PM

Nice! Love the color too. I'v been thinking of trading my S2K for an 11 WRX wagon. The S2k is great but the WRX would be so much nicer on the daily drive, and I can actually fit a double din in it haha. 2 weeks ago we had a snow storm and I had to drive my S2k...That was terrible. Plus 300whp with little mods is perfect. A 12 second car like that would be perfect and fun for DD

one8turbo · 11-17-2011, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eightplustwo

You should be able to tap right into the radio harness, or the clock. Power, ignition, ground, and illumination all there.

And to the OP, your car is looking good!

these are all popular spots too

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asif22

Nice! Love the color too. I'v been thinking of trading my S2K for an 11 WRX wagon. The S2k is great but the WRX would be so much nicer on the daily drive, and I can actually fit a double din in it haha. 2 weeks ago we had a snow storm and I had to drive my S2k...That was terrible. Plus 300whp with little mods is perfect. A 12 second car like that would be perfect and fun for DD

yup, I've driven s2k's and i can garuntee you won't regret switching over to w wrx. intake, downpipe, and a dyno tune and you're right around 300whp like you said....who can can complain about that paired with awd?

one8turbo · 11-18-2011, 06:26 PM

invidia q300 installed today. As you may have guessed I'm pretty psyched. Sounds and looks amazing

caldwell · 11-19-2011, 12:47 AM

cant wait to hear how she sounds, you gonna be out monday night ??

one8turbo · 11-19-2011, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caldwell

cant wait to hear how she sounds, you gonna be out monday night ??

i love the sound

i should be out yea

caldwell · 11-19-2011, 06:33 PM

awesome, cya then

11-14-2011, 11:53 AM	#41
JB'sLGT Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Haddon Twp. Member #10156 My Ride: 05 Legacy GT, 97 M3 iTrader: (0)	I had PDX in Seattle remotely tune my car. The chances are, the e-tuners have already tuned a setup like your own, and you may get a very good map the first time around. I can't say I've ever heard a bad thing about Infamous1 on the LGT.com boards, other then being too backed up with work. He does opensource and AP tunes. __________________ 05 Subaru Legacy GT: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-14-2011, 12:28 PM	#42
vdcoff Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nazareth, PA Member #6984 My Ride: 2011 Impreza WRX Ltd / 2012 Yamaha FZ8 iTrader: (1)	I had my car tuned by Ryan at Area 1320 and I can't complain. I haven't gotten the car dyno-ed yet so I'm not sure what it's putting down, but the experience was good and the tune feels solid, the tune I wanted was a drivable everyday car but still have the power when I want to have a little fun, Ryan hit it spot on with it. The tune is very drivable and when i want to have fun the car feels like a friggin beast. It's definitely a sleeper. On a side note...how is that Turbosmart BPV and what does it do for you? __________________ You can't have pie without cool whip. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-14-2011, 01:13 PM	#43
Subie_sleeper Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Center Valley Pa. Member #5775 My Ride: '06 Subaru Baja Turbo. Cash consuming vortex from HELL iTrader: (1)	Ryan tuned (& has done 90% of the build) on my Baja. The ONLY issue I've ever had is waiting in line to get my work done. There's a reason why people wait to get in at Area1320. I have no issues with RT, they did a fantastic job on my AWIC install (I wanted it installed RIGHT NOW & paid a little extra due to my lack of patience) & I'd refer/use them again in a heartbeat. Both shops will get you where you want to be. If you can get an appointment with Ryan, I'd go that route first. If his schedule is booked, you won't be disappointed @ RT __________________ Time to concentrate on the damn leaky axle & gettin my exhaust straightened. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-14-2011, 02:13 PM	#44
caldwell Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Prospect Park PA ( DELCO ) Member #8072 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Ram iTrader: (0)	I would go to the facility with a speciality that relates to your vehicle. Since I have a speed3, there really isnt any persay " mazda " tuning specialist in the area that i know of. There for R/T is my local shop of choice for anything I need done, and of course Erik / Vince are stand up people as well... __________________ opposite of stanced, and fitted... what am i doing here ???

11-15-2011, 07:15 PM	#46
one8turbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delco Member #6018 My Ride: '11 wrx iTrader: (1)	Well i ended up selling my access port and borrowing a tactrix 2.0 cable and got a torqued performance tune from Eric Minehart (look them up if you're not familiar). Im currently working on getting romraider installed on my computer so i can send him some logs to make sure everything is good to go, but it pulls hard as a mofo now __________________ lol@tst

11-15-2011, 09:21 PM	#47
gregonfire Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SJ Member #22092 My Ride: '10 wrx iTrader: (0)	nice car man!!! i have a 2010. I also saw you're getting a PW TMIC. I have one of those ;). Super nice IC. I love mine! GL with the car, dude.

11-16-2011, 11:55 PM	#51
vdcoff Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nazareth, PA Member #6984 My Ride: 2011 Impreza WRX Ltd / 2012 Yamaha FZ8 iTrader: (1)	what are you using to power your boost gauge? I'm not sure what I want to go with in terms of power source for my gauges. __________________ You can't have pie without cool whip. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-17-2011, 12:20 AM	#52
VQpoweredZ Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2009 Member #14851 My Ride: 2006 Nissan 350z iTrader: (0)	I see you sold the Z, but this should be interesting.. I'll definitely be on the look out for the updates. Any plans for aggressive wheels on this? __________________ 2006 Black 350z. Mines. Volk Racing. HKS. Tommy Kaira. BC Racing. SPC. Project Kics.

11-17-2011, 09:13 PM	#55
Asif22 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: U.S.A. Member #5682 My Ride: 2008 Honda S2000 CR iTrader: (0)	Nice! Love the color too. I'v been thinking of trading my S2K for an 11 WRX wagon. The S2k is great but the WRX would be so much nicer on the daily drive, and I can actually fit a double din in it haha. 2 weeks ago we had a snow storm and I had to drive my S2k...That was terrible. Plus 300whp with little mods is perfect. A 12 second car like that would be perfect and fun for DD __________________ uhhhh y0

11-18-2011, 06:26 PM	#57
one8turbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Delco Member #6018 My Ride: '11 wrx iTrader: (1)	invidia q300 installed today. As you may have guessed I'm pretty psyched. Sounds and looks amazing __________________ lol@tst

11-19-2011, 12:47 AM	#58
caldwell Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Prospect Park PA ( DELCO ) Member #8072 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Ram iTrader: (0)	cant wait to hear how she sounds, you gonna be out monday night ?? __________________ opposite of stanced, and fitted... what am i doing here ???

11-19-2011, 06:33 PM	#60
caldwell Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Prospect Park PA ( DELCO ) Member #8072 My Ride: 2012 Dodge Ram iTrader: (0)	awesome, cya then __________________ opposite of stanced, and fitted... what am i doing here ???

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